The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 87: One and the Same Sophie

When I turn away from Margot, I find Kinsley and get a report on the pack's injuries and how things went in her safe room. "Where are our mates?" I ask when she's done.

“They're around, and I don't know about yours, but mine is exhausted. However, he refuses to go rest," she says, worriedly.

"Well, that's about to change. Come with me. You and I are leaders in this pack and if our mates want to tell us that we are equals to them, it's about time for them to prove it." "This ought to be good," I hear her murmur excitedly as she follows me.

I find my mate talking to Alpha Kayce and my father.

"Alpha Hunter," I say, addressing him by his title so he knows I'm serious.

The conversation stops and he turns, raising an eyebrow at me. I look over his body, seeing that his injuries still haven't fully healed.

"You need to go shower and get some rest," I say, seeing Kayce's eyebrow go up at my words.

"I can't yet, Soph. We still have injured, I need..."

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"What you need to do, Alpha, is to go wash off this battle and rest so Shaw can heal you."

"Sophie..."

"Am I not your equal in this pack, Hunter?" I ask, stepping up to

him.

"Of course you are, but right now..."

"No, Hunter. Either I am or I'm not. If I looked like you, you'd have had me upstairs and in bed hours ago. Do you trust me to take care of this pack in your absence?" "Sophie..."

"Yes or no, Hunter."

"Yes, Sophie, but..."

"But what, Hunter? I need you healed and strong so that when Joshua comes, you can fight again. We know it's coming, it's only a matter of when. I can't fight, Kinsley can't fight, but your and Lucas will have to, and I need my mate and my Beta at full fighting strength when the battle comes. So, I will say again, get your a**upstairs, get cleaned up, and get into bed." Hunter stares at me for a moment.

"Son, take a word of advice from a man who has been mated to a strong-willed woman for longer than you, never argue with your Luna. You will lose, maybe not at that moment, but you will, especially when what she's saying makes perfect sense," my father says, gently putting his hand on Hunter's shoulder."

Hunter turns to look at my father, then at Kayce as if expecting

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one of them to support him.

"Don't look at me, I'm not arguing with her. She's the f**g legend. I know when I'm outrank d," Kayce says, a smile twitching at his lips.

Hunter turns back to me. "You're sure?"

I raise my chin and wait him out.

"Okay then, the pack is yours."

"No, the pack is ours and when you're back to full strength, I know you'll get them ready for the next battle to come," I say, standing my ground. He smiles at me, leaning over to kiss my lips quickly. "Yes, my Luna."

I turn, spotting Lucas talking to some of the wounded warriors. "Beta Lucas," I call out, my voice ringing through the room.

His head snaps up. "Yes, Luna."

Hunter stops, waiting to see what I'm going to say.

"I suggest you listen to your mate, or you will face my wrath," I

say.

looking

Beta. You need

"Kinsley, I can't...."

I just said?" I say,

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around, finding Hunter.

luck, you're on your own,"

standing behind Kinsley as she and her mate have a silent battle

making a list of the injured then," he

Beta, am I not?"

mouth opens and closes several

Hunter says, and if I didn't think it would make him look

it," Kayce says

know," I say, watching him start up the stairs before turning back to

first, I'm sure Hunter already thanked you for answering our call, but I want to thank

men's lips are twitching as

either of you lose any

couple," Kayce says, his face

"Same," my father says.

many dead and from which packs. I need to know how many are from Owen's pack and how many we think escaped so I can inform Alpha Ezra. Can you

Or should I call

they

this time his smile is

some of my injured are healed. We have a lot of warriors down from

Dad," I

through everything that needs to be done,

you still doing down here?" I

mate," he says, and I feel a wave of pride come through the bond.

more because I'm embarrassed than

begins walking up the stairs. He passes Lucas who is watching his mate with

One and the

not looking up from the report she's

says, grinning hugely and following Hunter up. the

very proud of you sweetheart," my father says softly

say, beginning to feel overwhelmed with the pride

talking about how delicate Brooklyn was when she stitched them up. Kayce gets me the report of the dead. Almost them are from Owen's pack. As he said, he lost two, my father lost two and

to check on

into my office and call

that we were attacked by Owen's pack last night," I say. The lack of sleep and stress of the day is starting to

everything okay?

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wanted to let you know about the number of dead that we

He's quiet.

"Alpha? Are you there?"

to give me

That's why I'm calling," I say

without getting the numbers from his

but I would have thought that your would have seen that my mate and I are equal partners in this. pack. I

Luna. I meant

done before?" I

reminds me that I didn't do right by Hunter's sister when she

still struggling with how my relationship with Hunter differs

Beta female. We cannot

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ready when the next battle comes, as we know it

probably still wouldn't have given in to Diana's. request

circumstances."

mistake, Alpha. It wasn't a request on my part. I was not taking